Docker build fails if gitea is a git submodule #9095

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-02T08:29:07-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 08:29:07 -06:00

Originally created by @AbdulrhmnGhanem on GitHub (Jun 20, 2022).

Description

To reproduce

mkdir test
cd test
git init .
git submodule add https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea
cd gitea
docker build . -t tag

output 👇

error obtaining VCS status: exit status 128
	Use -buildvcs=false to disable VCS stamping.
error obtaining VCS status: exit status 128
	Use -buildvcs=false to disable VCS stamping.
error obtaining VCS status: exit status 128
	Use -buildvcs=false to disable VCS stamping.
error obtaining VCS status: exit status 128
	Use -buildvcs=false to disable VCS stamping.
Running go generate...
go: downloading github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.12
make: *** No rule to make target 'modules/public/bindata.go', needed by 'gitea'.  Stop.
The command '/bin/sh -c if [ -n "${GITEA_VERSION}" ]; then git checkout "${GITEA_VERSION}"; fi  && make clean-all build' returned a non-zero code: 2

Gitea Version

cb50375

Can you reproduce the bug on the Gitea demo site?

No

Log Gist

No response

Screenshots

No response

Git Version

2.36.1

Operating System

Linux

How are you running Gitea?

Docker build.

Database

No response

Originally created by @AbdulrhmnGhanem on GitHub (Jun 20, 2022). ### Description To reproduce ```console mkdir test cd test git init . git submodule add https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea cd gitea docker build . -t tag ``` output :point_down: ``` error obtaining VCS status: exit status 128 Use -buildvcs=false to disable VCS stamping. error obtaining VCS status: exit status 128 Use -buildvcs=false to disable VCS stamping. error obtaining VCS status: exit status 128 Use -buildvcs=false to disable VCS stamping. error obtaining VCS status: exit status 128 Use -buildvcs=false to disable VCS stamping. Running go generate... go: downloading github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.12 make: *** No rule to make target 'modules/public/bindata.go', needed by 'gitea'. Stop. The command '/bin/sh -c if [ -n "${GITEA_VERSION}" ]; then git checkout "${GITEA_VERSION}"; fi && make clean-all build' returned a non-zero code: 2 ``` ### Gitea Version cb50375 ### Can you reproduce the bug on the Gitea demo site? No ### Log Gist _No response_ ### Screenshots _No response_ ### Git Version 2.36.1 ### Operating System Linux ### How are you running Gitea? Docker build. ### Database _No response_

GiteaMirror added the type/bug type/upstream labels 2025-11-02 08:29:07 -06:00

GiteaMirror closed this issue

2025-11-02 08:29:07 -06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 08:29:08 -06:00

@kasbah commented on GitHub (Jun 20, 2022):

This golang issue may be relavant: https://github.com/golang/go/issues/51748

@kasbah commented on GitHub (Jun 20, 2022): This golang issue may be relavant: https://github.com/golang/go/issues/51748

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 08:29:09 -06:00

@lunny commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2023):

Closed because https://github.com/golang/go/issues/51748 resolved in go 1.18